In Tiandu City, Liu Tong was sitting in an inn. With a fat body and a greasy face, he looked like an ordinary rich man sitting on a chair.
But Liu Tong's eyes, narrowed into a line, made people feel a chill down their spine.
Zhang Yutang walked in from outside, clasped his fists and said, "Palace Master!"
"Have you made any progress on what His Majesty ordered?" Liu Tong's eyes flashed slightly.
"Yes, the Zhang Qi family is in Yucheng, not far from Tiandu City. Although no one is there, our people have already discovered their whereabouts!"
"Where is it?" Liu Tong looked at Zhang Yutang.
Zhang Yutang smiled. "This Zhang Qi is indeed a formidable figure. He actually hid all his clansmen in Tiandu City, at the foot of the Imperial City, and thought he had it all figured out!"
Liu Tong's eyes widened a little: "How did you find out? We investigated before, but didn't find any clues."
Zhang Yutang smiled and said, "Fortunately, some of the Shadow Guards under Lord Shenyin's control were once with Huangfu Jian. Later, Zhang Qi brought the remaining troops of Huangfu Jian under his own command, and so..."
Liu Tong also laughed: "I see, that's how it is. They almost got away with it!"
"The Imperial Palace's outer courtyard, the Imperial Guard Camp!"
"Good trick! It seems that there are also some restless people in the Imperial Guard!"
Liu Tong stood up, his eyes flashing coldly: "Anyone who stands in the way of your majesty's ambition shall die!"
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Yutang and said, "If we arrest them now, we might alert the enemy. Send some people to keep a close watch on them. We can arrest them when we need them!"
Zhang Yutang nodded: "Palace Master, I have always been worried!"
Liu Tong turned around and frowned: "What?"
"Huangfu Jian is dead. As a counselor, Zhang Qi has no one to rely on. Why would he do this? Is it just to repay the kindness of his mentor?"
Zhang Yutang's words made Liu Tong frown even tighter. "When the emperor summoned me, he also expressed this concern. His Majesty suspects there is someone behind Zhang Qi, and this person is most likely from the Liuli Sect or a member of the royal family."
Zhang Yutang frowned slightly when he heard this: "The body of the Liuli Sect has disappeared without a trace. Could it be..."
Liu Tong snorted coldly: "No matter what it is, as long as these bad apples are caught!"
Zhang Yutang nodded: "Yes!"
After Zhang Yutang left, Liu Tong stood in front of the inn window and looked at this huge and prosperous city.
His eyes sparkled strangely, he was rubbing his hands together, and had a look of excitement on his face.
And there seemed to be great ambition in his eyes!
Just when the Minister of Rites Zuo Yu was preparing a banquet for all officials.
Chen An came to the prison again.
Hu Tong, who is now the chief officer of the prison, ran to the door and knelt to greet him.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you!"
"No need to be so polite. How are the people we captured?" Chen An said as he walked.
Hu Tong nodded and said, "Your Majesty, that man remained silent. I believe he should be severely punished!"
Chen An glanced at Hu Tong. This guy probably wanted to move out his Wanlong Bath again.
But... don't say it, even in Chen An's imagination, it felt inhumane, and it was indeed extremely deterrent.
Walked into the torture chamber.
After a while, Yu Li and Yu Li's superior who had just been captured were brought in.
Chen An's face suddenly turned cold: "How do you do things!"
When Chen An lost his temper, the jailers including Hu Tong immediately knelt on the ground in fear: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
Although, Hu Tong and others had no idea why Chen An was angry.
But I didn’t dare to ask, so I could only kneel down and beg for mercy.
Chen An said seriously, "Yu Li has done great service for me. How can I put him in chains? Quickly loosen him and take him down to rest. Treat his injuries. If anything happens to him, I'll chop off your heads!"
Hu Tong quickly took off the shackles from Yu Lisong.
But at this moment, Yu Li's pretty face changed drastically, and she shouted excitedly: "Sir, it's not like that, they are wronging me!"
The man bound by shackles looked at Yu Li gloomily and snorted coldly: "You betray the Dragon Palace, you know the consequences!"
"Sir, I have absolutely not betrayed the Dragon Palace!" Yu Li was so excited that his serious injuries aggravated his condition and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At this moment, Yu Li had already been taken away.
Chen An said nervously, "Hurry up and call the imperial physician to treat Yu Li's injuries. Go quickly!"
The man looked at Chen An's nervous expression and his face became even gloomier.
Yu Xing was stunned for a moment, and then his burning gaze towards Chen An was full of admiration!
If he didn't know the inside story, he would probably have thought that his master was really worried about Yu Li!
I have to admire his Lord, he is... really good at acting!
Although the man had a gloomy expression, he was observing Chen An.
Seeing Chen An's behavior, his expression became even gloomier, and even the corners of his eyes twitched.
And Chen An, out of the corner of his eye, was always thinking about this person from the Dragon Palace.
After Yu Li left, Chen An sat down again, looked at the man, and sneered, "Do you have anything to say, sir?"
The man said nothing, his face firm, and it seemed that he would not give in easily.
Chen An raised his eyebrows: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't tell me. It's just that someone is offering a reward for my death. Ten thousand-year-old elixirs, five million taels of gold or something like that!"
The man's expression grew even darker, and he frowned.
Chen An said earnestly, "Yu Li has already told me most of the things, and he has cooperated with me to take you down."
"She will pay for her betrayal!"
"Even if you don't betray me, you will have to pay a huge price. You'd better think it over carefully!" Chen An laughed.
This kid finally spoke.
The man snorted coldly: "Isn't it just death?"
"You probably don't know that there are things more terrifying than death!"
"As a member of the Dragon Palace, I have been captured and sentenced to death. I am not afraid of death, so what else can I be afraid of?"
The man chuckled and said, "Don't use your thoughts to judge the people of my Dragon Palace!"
Chen An laughed, and then instantly shouted, "Hu Tong!"
"I am here!"
Hu Tong rushed in from outside the door and bowed to Chen An.
"Tell this gentleman about your ten tortures!"
"yes!"
"Wait a minute, Hu Tong, is there any way to prevent him from committing suicide?" Chen An suddenly spoke.
Hu Tong grinned and said, "Your Majesty, I will never let anyone who has been imprisoned commit suicide. I have already made preparations. As long as he survives, don't even think about dying myself!"
"very good!"
The man stared at Chen An with a cold expression: "So what if it's torture?"
Chen An was too lazy to speak.
Hu Tong has already enthusiastically introduced the ten tortures.
In addition to the two that Chen An knew before, there are eight more.
They introduced themselves to the man one after another.
The man said nothing. Although his expression was still cold, his face was much paler than before, and there was even sweat on his forehead.
Chen An narrowed his eyes. Even if he was a man, he would not be able to remain calm after hearing the horrific tortures introduced by Hu Tong.
For example, he himself felt a chill down his spine.
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